Mohsen Rezai, the new hardline head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated that Iran could target oil transport routes from the Gulf, including alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, if neighboring states align with the US.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran who has not yet appeared publicly, has named General Mohsen Rezai, former commander of the Revolutionary Guard, as his military advisor, according to Iranian media.